A Russian military satellite’s recent close encounter with a commercial satellite has sparked serious concerns about security in space. (Pic Credit: Reuters & Agency) A Russian military satellite that moved dangerously close to a western commercial spacecraft last month may have been testing capabilities for a potential attack, a military space expert has warned. Meanwhile,…
A father who believed his four daughters were conspiring to have him hospitalised and take control of his property left them just 25% of his estate in a will made while suffering from delusions. Michael Gwilliam, from Gloucestershire, England, believed his daughters were plotting against him for financial gain and arranged his inheritance accordingly. When…
Farmland, roads and new settlements are spreading across the world, and wildlife is left to find its way through landscapes that people have reshaped. In northeastern Thailand, a study of king cobras, among the largest venomous snakes on Earth, shows what that looks like up close. Seven cobras tracked at the Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve moved…
SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell and her husband, Robert, are moving ahead with a pledge of more than 2 million shares in the space company for American children’s investment accounts under President Donald Trump’s federal programme. The first distributions are expected by the end of 2026, with children aged 11 to 17 in lower-income communities among…
Trump Jr endorsed Vance’s lengthy post on X US President Donald Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr, has backed Vice President JD Vance‘s blunt assessment of the Republican Party’s midterm defeat, throwing the spotlight on divisions within the president’s own camp over the Iran war.Trump Jr endorsed Vance’s lengthy post on X, in which the…
Indiana man who admitted killing two children in a house fire was set to be executed. Three US states were set to carry out executions on Thursday, with Indiana preparing to execute a man convicted of killing two children in a house fire, while Florida and Alabama also scheduled lethal injections, the Associated Press reported.The…
Crude prices fall below $100 per barrel Oil prices continued to ease on Thursday, with Brent crude and US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) tumbling below the $100-per-barrel threshold.Brent slipped below the $95-per-barrel mark, while WTI fell below $90, as markets continued to react to the political fallout of the US midterm elections and the possibility…
US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi mocked Republican candidate Bo French following his defeat in the 2026 Texas Railroad Commissioner election, calling out French’s remarks about South Asian students.“Bye bye, Bo. Bigotry is a losing strategy,” Krishnamoorthi wrote on X after Democrat Jon Rosenthal defeated French in the November 3 election.The Illinois Democrat’s post…
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth/Image: AP US President Donald Trump is considering whether to retain Pete Hegseth as defence secretary after Republicans suffered major losses in the midterm elections, with the Iran war emerging as a possible factor in the administration’s internal discussions, CBS News reported citing multiple sources familiar with the matter.Trump has raised…
US President Donald Trump previews ballroom construction. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday turned the spotlight on the construction of his under-construction White House ballroom during his first public appearance after Republicans suffered sweeping losses in the midterm elections, spending much of the event showcasing his renovation projects rather than addressing the party’s electoral setback.Trump…
